Malaysian Cocoa Board (Incorporation) Act 1988 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part V
23H. Sale and disposal of seized cocoa
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Director General may at any time direct that any cocoa seized under this Act be sold and the proceeds of the sale be held while waiting for the result of any prosecution under this Act if—
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of the Board appointed under section 15;
the cocoa is of a perishable nature or easily deteriorates in quality;
the custody of the cocoa involves unreasonable expense and inconvenience;
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there is a lack or absence of adequate or proper facilities for the storage of the cocoa; or
the cocoa is believed to cause an obstruction or to be a hazard to the public.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), if an analyst certifies, or if the results of tests as certified by an analyst proves, that the cocoa tested by him is contaminated, the seizing officer may keep it in custody or, if no prosecution is instituted in respect of the cocoa, cause it to be disposed of in the manner determined by the Director
General.
Terms defined in s 2
cocoa
Defined · s 2“cocoa” means the plant of the genus Theobroma or any related genus or species or any hybrids or clones of the genus or species, plants resulting from the crossing of these species, hybrids or clones with any other species, hybrids or clones of plants, and genetically engineered versions of these species, hybrids or clones, and includes cocoa beans and cocoa products;
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of the Board appointed under section 15;
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